CAHSEE Sentence Corrections

January 26, 2011

1. If the books have been cataloged last week, why haven't they been placed on the shelf?

A. have been catalogedB. would have been catalogedC. was catalogedD. were catalogedE. had been cataloged

2. Jessica Mitford wrote The American Way of Death, a best-selling book, that led eventually to an official investigation of the funeral industry.

A. that led eventuallyB. that had led eventuallyC. that eventually ledD. which led eventuallyE. who eventually led

3. Sabotage came from the French saboter, which means “to clatter with wooden shoes (sabots).”

A. which means “toB. which means, “toC. that means “toD. that means- “toE. that means, “to

4. In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points, and finally outline the material.

A. first, thanB. first: thenC. first-thenD. first, thenE. first-than

5. To judge the Tidy City contest, we picked an uninterested party.

A. picked an uninterested party.B. picked an interested party!C. picked a disinterested party.D. are in the process of picking an

uninterested party.E. picked an disinterested party.

6. Linda decides they had better scram before the killers find them.

A. had better scramB. had better leaveC. should hurry and scramD. could hurry and leaveE. had better get out

7. I really dug the character of Brutus.

A. dugB. thought aboutC. thought ofD. admiredE. gazed at

8. Once upon a point a time, a small person named Little Red Riding Hood initiated plans for the preparation, delivery and transportation of foodstuffs to her Grandmother.

A. and transportation of foodstuffs to her Grandmother.

B. and transportation of food stuffs to her Grandmother.

C. and transportation of food supplies to her Grandmother.

D. and transportation of foodstuffs to her grandmother.

E. and, transportation of food supplies to her grand mother.

9. The setting of a story effects the story's plot.

A. effects the story's plotB. effects the stories plotC. affect the story's plotD. affects the story's plotE. affects the story's plots

10. Arctic trees are scrubbiest than trees in milder climates.

A. scrubbiest than treesB. scrubbier then treesC. scrubbiest than are treesD. scrubbier than are treesE. scrubbier than trees

11. Quebec rises in a magnificent way above the St. Lawrence River.

A. rises in a magnificent way aboveB. rises in a magnificent way, way

aboveC. rises magnificently aboveD. rises magnificently way aboveE. is raised in a magnificent way above

12. Someone gives the school gerbils every year.

A. Someone gives the school gerbilsB. Some one gives the school gerbilsC. Some one gives the School gerbilsD. There is a person that gives the

school gerbilsE. An individual gave gerbils

13. During colonial days, a school room looked rather empty.

A. colonial days, a school room lookedB. colonial days, a schoolroom lookedC. colonial days; a schoolroom lookedD. colonial days; a school room lookedE. colonial days- a schoolroom looked

14. The helium-filled balloon rose in the air.

A. rose in the air.B. was rising in the air.C. was in the air.D. rose into the air.E. would rise in the air.

15. If I had the address, I would have delivered the package myself.

A. had the address,B. had the address;C. had the address-D. had had the address;E. had had the address,

16. Do you know that these gloves have lay on the bureau all week?

A. have lay onB. have laid onC. would lie onD. had laid onE. have lain on

17. If I would have known about the team tryouts, I would have signed up for them.

A. would have knownB. would had knownC. could of knownD. had been toldE. could have been told

18. If he would have revised his first draft, he would have received a better grade.

A. would have revisedB. had revisedC. could of revisedD. had of revisedE. would revise

19. Valerie claims that cats made the best pets.

A. made the best pets.B. could be the best pets.C. are the best pets.D. make of the best petsE. make the best pets.

20. By next month Ms. Jones will be Mayor of Tallahassee for two years.

A. will be Mayor of TallahasseeB. will have been Mayor of TallahasseeC. will be mayor of TallahasseeD. will have been mayor of TallahasseeE. could have been mayor of

Tallahassee

21. Hours of driving laid ahead of us.

A. laidB. have lainC. layD. has layE. lie

22. By the time we get to the picnic area, the rain will stop.

A. will stopB. shall stopC. will has stoppedD. shall have stoppedE. will have stopped

23. If Judy would not have missed the deadline, the yearbook delivery would have been on time.

A. would not have missedB. should have not missedC. wouldn't have missedD. had not missedE. would have not missed

24. We spent Sunday afternoon wandering aimless in the park.

A. wandering aimlessB. wandering aimlesslyC. wandering without purposeD. wandering in an aimless mannerE. wandering almost aimlessly

25. Only after I went home did I remember my dental appointment.

A. went homeB. had went homeC. had gone homeD. gone homeE. should go home

26. The book lay open at page 77.

A. lay openB. laid openC. lied openD. lain openE. was laid open

27. By this time next year Johanna will begin classes at the University of Colorado.

A. will begin classesB. will have begun classesC. has began classesD. should begin classesE. should have begun classes

28. After comparing my air conditioner with the one on sale, I decided that mine was the most efficient.

A. was the most efficient.B. should be the most efficient.C. was the more efficient.D. was, by far the most efficientE. should be considered the most

efficient.

29. I would have liked to have gone swimming yesterday.

A. to have gone swimmingB. to go swimmingC. to had gone swimmingD. to go to swimE. to of gone swimming

30. I wish I read the chapter before I tried to answer the questions.

A. read the chapterB. would read the chapterC. should of read the chapterD. could have read the chapterE. had read the chapter

31. Nathanael West said that he'd never have written his satirical novel if he had not visited Hollywood.

A. have written hisB. would have written hisC. could of written hisD. could have written hisE. should of written his

32. The smell from the paper mill laid over the town like a blanket.

A. laidB. has lainC. will lieD. layE. has laid

33. When I was halfway down the stairs, I suddenly knew what I had wanted to have said.

A. to have saidB. too sayC. to have been saidD. to had sayE. to say

34. I would be more careful if I had been you.

A. had beenB. could have beenC. wasD. wereE. could have been

35. They read where the governor has appointed a special committee to improve the school calendar.

A. whereB. howC. wereD. of whereE. wear

36. In study hall I sit besides Paul Smith, who is captain of the swim team and one of the best swimmers in the state.

A. sit besidesB. sat besideC. have set besideD. sit besideE. have sit beside

37. This classic has been read with enjoyment for nearly two hundred years.

A. has been readB. will have been readC. shall have been readD. is being readE. was read

38. Many nineteenth-century biographers rely on their imagination, not on real facts.

A. rely on their imagination,B. relied on their imagination,C. have relied on their imaginationD. could have relied on their

imagination,E. could rely on their imaginations:

39. The private lives of politicians, generals, and other notables fascinates the reading public.

A. fascinates the readingB. have fascinated the readingC. will fascinate the readingD. fascinate the readingE. has fascinate the reading

40. That small man chose a seat near the door and carefully sat down.

A. satB. will sitC. could of satD. have sit downE. set down

41. Last summer I worked in the chemical laboratory at the Brass Company; most the work came into the lab for testing marked with the words top priority.

A. words top priority.B. words - top priority.C. words: Top priority.D. words, “Top Priority.”E. Words “top priority.”